- buffer device
- буферное устройство
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications and their abbreviations. A.V. Alexandrov.. 2004.
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications and their abbreviations. A.V. Alexandrov.. 2004.
Buffer — can refer to: * Buffer state, a country lying between two potentially hostile greater powers, thought to prevent conflict between them * Buffer zone, any area that keeps two or more other areas distant from one another, may be demilitarized *… … Wikipedia
Buffer — Buff er (b[u^]f [ e]r), n. [Prop a striker. See {Buffet} a blow.] 1. (Mech.) (a) An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the end of a railroad car. (b) A pad or cushion forming the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buffer — buffer1 [buf′ər] n. [ BUFF1, vt. + ER] 1. a person who buffs or polishes 2. a buffing wheel, stick, block, or cloth buffer2 [buf′ər] n. [ BUFF2, v. + … English World dictionary
Device file — In Unix like operating systems, a device file or special file is an interface for a device driver that appears in a file system as if it were an ordinary file. There are also special device files in MS DOS and Microsoft Windows. They allow… … Wikipedia
Device file system — In Unix like operating systems, a device file system or special file system allows software to interact with a device driver using standard input/output system calls, which simplifies many tasks.It includes device files , device nodes , or device … Wikipedia
buffer — buffer1 /buf euhr/, n. 1. an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc. 2. any device, material, or apparatus used as a shield, cushion, or bumper, esp. on machinery. 3. any … Universalium
Buffer underrun — In computing, buffer underrun or buffer underflow is a state occurring when a buffer used to communicate between two devices or processes is fed with data at a lower speed than the data is being read from it. This requires the program or device… … Wikipedia
buffer storage — noun (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system • Syn: ↑buffer, ↑buffer store… … Useful english dictionary
buffer store — noun (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system • Syn: ↑buffer, ↑buffer… … Useful english dictionary
buffer — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a device that protects against or reduces the effect of an impact. b Brit. such a device (usu. one of a pair) on the front and rear of a railway vehicle or at the end of a track. 2 Biochem. a substance that maintains the… … Useful english dictionary
Buffer stop — A buffer stop or bumper (US) is a device to prevent railway vehicles from going past the end of a section of track.The design of the buffer stop is dependent in part upon the kind of couplings that the railway uses, since the coupling gear is the … Wikipedia